Duo LPS vs Duo
The Duo matches the Duo LPS on mm gain (40 dB), mc gain (52 dB), output impedance (100Ω), and weight (4.99 kg (11 lbs)).
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The Duo LPS is the Duo phono preamplifier configured with Sutherland's optional Linear Power Supply (LPS), a two-chassis, dual-mono MM/MC phono stage whose design concept combines elements of the cost-optimized 20/20 and the flagship PhonoBlock to deliver very low noise, wide dynamic range, and high reliability. Each channel occupies its own chassis with its own IEC power inlet and audio circuit, minimizing crosstalk and providing generous space for parts placement and thermal stability. The Duo platform uses premium components and advanced circuitry, with user-selectable gain and loading to accommodate a broad range of moving magnet and moving coil cartridges. In the LPS configuration, the standard switching supply is replaced by a linear power supply featuring a toroidal transformer, rectification, and heavy low-pass filtering, greatly reducing AC-borne noise and further isolating the audio circuitry for greater authority, control, and tonal purity.
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The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Duo matches the Duo LPS on mm gain (40 dB), mc gain (52 dB), output impedance (100Ω), and weight (4.99 kg (11 lbs)).
The Pellere's mc gain is 50 dB against the Duo LPS's 52 dB, its output impedance 20Ω against 100Ω, and its weight 3.8 kg (8 lbs) against 4.99 kg (11 lbs). Both share mm gain (40 dB).
The 06x's mm gain is 37 dB against the Duo LPS's 40 dB, its mc gain 46 dB against 52 dB, its output impedance 75Ω against 100Ω, and its weight 6.35 kg (14 lbs) against 4.99 kg (11 lbs).
The C500's mm gain is 40.5 dB against the Duo LPS's 40 dB, its mc gain 53.5 dB against 52 dB, its output impedance 220Ω against 100Ω, and its weight 15.4 kg (34 lbs) against 4.99 kg (11 lbs).
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